#73BE62
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.1% 0.147 139.9), rgb(115, 190, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#73BE62 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BE62 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 190, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.147 139.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #73BE62 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BE62 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73BE62 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BE62 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1D097
oklch(81% 0.093 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73BE62
oklch(73.1% 0.147 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#3DA320
oklch(63.1% 0.188 140)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F05
oklch(27% 0.078 139.6)
#73BE62 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C3B05A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA68 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB9A8 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BE62
#73BE62
oklch(73.1% 0.147 139.9)
- #D088E1
#D088E1
oklch(73.1% 0.146 319.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #73BE62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.050
Use #73BE62 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.